The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-16
PHASES OF THE CAMPAIGN
What Representative Workingmen
Think of the Democratic Aldermen.
Candidate Edenharters Electioreering Meth
DDS Anon. Different Glasses of People
Promises of the Gang.


DDS Anon. Different Glasses Of People
Promises of the Gang.
The action Of the Democratic members of the
Board of Aldermen in the interest of the street
railway company has been very freely discussed
by the Knights of Labor Of the city this week,
both In and out Of the assembly meeting. and
the prevalent opinion is that if the laboring men
are to expect anything from the old parties it
must come from the Republicans. Sheriff King
comes in for the large part of the condemnation.
member of the executive committee OF the
District Assembly said to Journal reporter
yesterday that the fragrant insult to the Central
Labor Union by moving to table resolution to
receive a communication that had been Endorsed
by every member of that body meant his poiti-
cal death, SO far the organized laboring
were concerned. 1--WE see through the whole
scheme" said the labor representative. king is
made the mouth piece of the Democratic party
In this matter for two reasons. First, he
is not candidate, and second, he thinks he can
hide his hypocrisy behind the fact that he has
always been known laboring man himself.
The other Democratic members of the Board
would have been outspoken he had they
dared to be- There is no doubt in the minds of
the laboring men but what Colonel johnson
hopes to get control of the Council and Board
through the Democratic party. He is rank
Democrat himself, and, with the assistance of
all his hirelings, he hopes to succeed in captur-
ing the Council and the Board for the Demo
cratic party and himself. King is good in
many ways for him to use. Tim Clarke can
didate for alderman, is the jail turnkey. and
railway company against the laboring men,
and his actions show that he is, then
What his ems msy be- no Alderman
Laut was ready, and did second Kings motion
refuse to receive the Central Labor Unions com
munication. He not as bold as King, but
are fully strong Since his election as alder
man he has had considerable business with the
company and has, l understand, been given the
contract for goods of different kinds for the
company. 1t was through the urgency OF the
Central Labor Union that the street railway
questions were forced up in the board, and our
main purpose was to see who We're our friends.
We did not expect to be successful in getting
the measures through. but we did know that we
could put the members record. and we have
done it. We feel that if the Democrats will not
support in this fight against Johnson they
will not support US in any cause. and the organ
lied workingmen OF the city will not support
any of the nominees Of the party. The only in
serest we have in this campaign is
and we know now that that cannot be accom-
pished by supporting tho Democratic nomi nees,
for the bold stand taken in the board shows
plainly what the plan of the party is. We
know further, that King is Coy's tool. and that
whatever the alderman does. is indicative OF
what the entire Democratic nominees
pledged to do"
The Coy gang realize that defeat in the COM
ing city election their political death, and
nothing that will promote Edenharter's candi-
dacy will be left undone. No gang of dangerous
politicians ever had more at stake They look
upon a successful election vindication of
the course they have pursued in the last few
years, and in stufing ballot boxes changing
tally sheets. and corrupting elections in every
way possible. 1.-The fight here recalls
what we had to pass through
in Cincinnati two years ago." said gen tleman
from that city at the Bates House last-night
''For twelve years the gang in politics there had
charge of the city. and they gradually grew
holder until their acts became SO fragrant that
the people rose up and routed them. The last
act to be endured there was the changing of the
tally sheets For years before that thousands
of the best citizens had remained away from
the polls. because they did not think it necessary
to cast their votes, which they knew would
count for nothing against the schemes of the
gang But the forging of the tally sheets
aroused the people, and there was such change
in the election that the gang was completely
knocked out"
The campaign that the Democrats are carry
ing on is a sort of doublefaced affair. Eden
harter realizes that he cannot hope to be
elected by the saloon vote alone, and in his per-
sonal canvass is attempting to leave the i'm
preston in certain circles that he is
not in sympathy with Coy and
the gang; that if elected he will make his ad-
ministration a clean one. On the other hand,
his active friends urging the point that If he
is elected the city twill be thrown wide open."
and that ''there will be fence built around the
town" The saloons. they say will be allowed
to run day and night. and every man. no matter
what his reputation, will be welcomed ss a citi-
zen of the wide open town." A great effort is
being made to capture the vote of the young
that such policy will rebound to their prosper
ity-that the city will flourish. and that money
will be plenty and wages better. This cam
pai9u work is directed from the saloons.
Already every saloon keeper in the
city has been assessed for
the purpose, it is understood, of running an aft
ernoon paper. A Democrat said to q Journal
reporter yesterday that every saoon-keeper in
the city could afford to donate 800 for this cam
fines in one year under the administration Of
Mayor Denny.
Among the hard workers for Edenharter and
the success Of the gang is Leon Bailey, the dis
trict attorney. 1--WE have got tired of Denny's
heightened policy" he said to Journal reporter.
'and are going to elect man that will throw
the town open. OF course there are a few Dem
ocrats who don't like our platform. but we don't
want the old straight-iaces like Bill Henderson
and few more"
'The people. 7 am afraid" said 8 citizen yes
terday. ''do not understand how much is in
VOWED IN TINS election Iney ought TO De made
to understand that Coy and his gang represent
the very worst element in American politics.
and that Edenharter is his candidate, named by
him, and pledged to do his bidding. 1t is ques-
ton of whether the saloon keepers and tally
sheet forgers the respectable class of citizens
shall have control of the local government
With the privilege of choosing how he vote,
/ do not see how any citizen who has any inter-
est in the city do otherwise than support
the Republican ticket / do not regard it az
ms of m Al
a citizens and business mans standpoint. The
great danger of defeat is in the Republicans not
working they should. The agents of Coy and
Edenharter are out in every ward, and
ha eli ia only